Matewan, West Virginia
| Matewan, West Virginia | |
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| Town | |
Matewan, West Virginia.
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| Nickname(s): Bloody Mingo | |
 Location of Matewan, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates: 37°37′23″N 82°9′59″W / 37.62306°N 82.16639°WCoordinates: 37°37′23″N 82°9′59″W / 37.62306°N 82.16639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Mingo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.56 sq mi (1.45 km2) |
| • Land | 0.56 sq mi (1.45 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 705 ft (215 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 499 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 480 |
| • Density | 891.1/sq mi (344.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 25678 |
| Area code(s) | 304 |
| FIPS code | 54-52324 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1542862 |
Matewan (/ˈmeɪtwɒn/) is a town in Mingo County, West Virginia, USA at the confluence of the Tug Fork River and Mate Creek. The population was 499 at the 2010 census. The Norfolk Southern Railway's Pocahontas District runs through the town.
Matewan is located at 37°37′23″N 82°9′59″W / 37.62306°N 82.16639°W (37.623034, -82.166416).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.56 square miles (1.45 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 499 people, 261 households, and 117 families residing in the town. The population density was 891.1 inhabitants per square mile (344.1/km2). There were 301 housing units at an average density of 537.5 per square mile (207.5/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 91.6% White, 6.4% African American, 0.2% Native American, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.
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